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WILLIAM F. ST. CLAIR, OF OWATONNA, MINNESOTA.

DISPLAY-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 5. 1907. Serial No. 355,916-

No. 872,771. Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. ST. CLAIR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Owatonna, in the county of Steele and State of l\linnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Standgof which the following is a'speciiication.

This invention relates to display stands for use in store windows or elsewhere, for the purpose of showing off a line of goods, such shoes, coats, and similar articles of wearing apparel.

The invention has for its object to provide a stand, of telescopic construction, which may be readily adjusted to difl'erent positions and sizes for the purpose of fitting the stand for use with diflerent articles of merchandise, and under difl'erent conditions I with respect to space, surroundings and the effect desired to be produced by the display.

Another object of the invention is to make a stand which will be easilyadjustable and adapted to be folded together into a small compass for the purpose of shipment.

Another object is to so construct the stand that it will be neat and. attractive in appearance and harmonize well with the goods for which it is intended.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of inafter described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation j of the entire stand with articles of wearing apparel mounted thereon; Fig. 2 a cross sectional view of the tubular neck and clutch upper end in a disk shaped clutch member 11 provided on its face with teeth 12, which teeth are adapted to cooperate with similar teeth 13 on a companion clutch member 14: outwardly projecting of the tubular neck. The clutch, as a whole, I has entered therethrough a screw 15 and wing nut 16 of the usual character for permitting the parts to be adjusted and clamped in different positions.

The lower section of each of the legs is preferably provided with an adjustable bracket 17 of any suitable shape or style, and the upper section of each leg is likewise pro- I vided with an adjustable 1 suitable style. In F ig. 1, the brackets of the lower sections of the legs are adapted for the support of shoes, and the brackets for the support of hats, but it will of course be un derstood that the shape, form and intended use of the brackets is immaterial, and that such matters can be varied to suit the requirements of the intended display.

posed of a lower section 19, and an upper section 20, which telescopes into the lower section and is held in adjusted position by means of thumb screws 21 of any suitable character. The upper section of the arm terminates at its outer end in a loop 22 adapted to receive a handkerchief or similar article of apparel. The arms, like the legs, are secured to the neck by means of clutches 23 comprising members 2 1 and 25, the former of which is secured to the lower section of the arm and the latter of which is secured to the tubular neck in the mannerheretofore described.

The clutch members of the clutch are adjusted and held in the manner heretofore described, so that further description is deemed unnecessary. The tubular neck further serves as a socket for a rod or standard 26 which serves to display a card having any suitable inscription printed thereon. If desired, a hook 27 may beprovided, which serves as a support for a coat form, shown in dotted lines, or for the support of any other large article of wearing apparel.

In use the legs of the stand can be adjusted to any desired length, depending upon the height of the stand required, and the angle of the legs can be changed to any desired degree, depending upon the effect intended. The brackets can then be moved to the defeatures of parts heretaken on line 33 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow.

The display stand comprises a tubular neck 4 comprising sections 4 and i swiveled together, the former of which serves as a connection for a plurality of le s 5, preferably three in number, and the Iatter of which serves as a connection for a plurality of arms 6, preferably equal in number to the legs. The legs are of telescopic formation comprising a lower section 7, and an upper section 8 of smaller diameter which telescopes into the lower section and is adjustable to dilferent positions with respect thereto. Thumb screws 9 are provided which serve to hold the parts in adjusted position. The lower sections of the legs are preferably provided on their ends with rubber caps 10 which fit over the ends of the legs and prevent slipping. The uppe ection of each leg terminates at its [sired positions on the legs, and the articles bracket 18 of any upper sections of the legs are adapted for the The arms 6, like the legs, are each com-.

displayed thereon. The arms can be lengthened or shortened as desired and adjusted to a greater or less divergence with respect to the neck. The use of the clutches permits quick and easy adjustment of the parts, which will be held rigidly in place after being clamped. The stand is one which is neat and attractive in appearance and is not so bulky as to detract from the effect of the articles displayed thereon.

The sectional formation of the neck permits the arms to swing around to any desired position with respect to the legs, which increases the possibility of adjustment to a considerable degree. It is preferred to make the swivel joint sufliciently tight to retain the parts in adjusted position without danger of accidental displacement.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a display stand, the combination of an attaching neck having leg and arm clutch members secured thereto, legs having cooperating clutch. members on their upper ends, clamping means for holding the clutch members in engagement and permitting adjustment, arms having on their lower ends clutch members adapted to cooperate with the arm clutch members on the neck, and clamping means for holding the clutch members in engagement, the arms and legs serving for the display of merchandise, substantially as described.

2. In a display stand, the combination of a neck consisting of upper and lower sections swiveled together, arm and leg clutch mem- 

